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Albert Einstein

by Kenneth from Swanton

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

A hero to me is someone who has dedication and is always willing to help someone without wanting something in return. A hero is someone who put effort in everything they do and always try their best no matter how hard it may be for you to do what you're trying to do. A hero is determined to get what they are trying to do finished. They are honorable and don't flip out if what they try fails they just keep trying.

Albert Einstein was born at in Wurttemberg, Germany on March 14, 1879. When Albert Einstein was four he was sick in bed his father gave him a magnetic compass and he became fascinated at how no matter what way her turned it the compass pointed in the same direction. When Einstein's mother introduced him to music he became a violinist. At age 11 he excelled in mathematics and studied university level physics. Albert Einstein went to college at the Polytechnic in Zurich he was studying mathematics and physics. He graduated in 1900 with diplomas in each of his studies. Einstein was an independent thinker and hated the German school system.

Einstein had trouble finding an assistant professor because of the anti Semitism at the time. He found a position in the Swiss patent office in Bern where he reviewed patent applications. While he worked there he wrote papers that revolutionized the study of physics. He published it in 1905 it was known as the Special Theory of Relativity. It introduced an entirely new concept of time and motion. A mathematical addition to the theory is the famous equation E=MC squared. As a result of these findings Einstein was regarded as a rising star in theoretical physics. In 1913 he was invited to Berlin for a job offered at the University of Berlin free of teaching obligations and he did exactly what he wanted their theoretical research. About half way through the First World War Einstein came up with the General Theory of Relativity. In this theory he one of his main predictions was concerned with the deflection of light in a gravitational field. The theory was tested in May of 1919. It was proven to be true.

Albert Einstein is my hero because he discovered the theory of relativity. It has impacted me because it made me learn more about science. The theory of relativity has helped us to navigate the ocean. The theory of relativity has also helped us to get an accurate read on time. He revolutionized science multiple times. It has helped improve medical and scientific theories. Albert Einstein has helped to discover how physics affects people.

Albert Einstein has helped the world by giving us advances in science. He has given us advances in both time and navigation. These are the reasons Albert Einstein is my hero

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